[ARCADIA]

The expiration of the nation's ban on the sale of assault rifles and the appearance of more heavily armed criminals have pushed more than 100 St. Petersburg police officers to order assault rifles of their own for official duty.

Just about any excuse works to spend taxpayer dollars. I am surprised they haven't ordered stinger missiles to deal with reports of UFOs.

[holymoly]

Just about any excuse works to spend taxpayer dollars.

The sad part is the officers have to cough up the $1100 for the AR-15 themselves. (In comparison, I paid $250 for my M1 .30 Carbine.)

[Restorer]

Officers who want the weapons must buy them for $1,100.